Training sports club and method

Abstract

A training sports club comprising a striking portion and a handle portion. The striking portion has a hollow cavity of fixed length formed therein and an opening for accessing the cavity. Removable weights which can be selectively disposed in said cavity in combination are also provided. Disposed inside the cavity is means, such as a support, for removably fixing said weights within the cavity. Optionally, the fixing means may be such that the weights may be positioned at any selected location along the length of said cavity.

I claim:  
     
       1. A training sports club comprising: 
       a striking portion and a handle portion, the striking portion having a hollow cavity of fixed length formed therein and an opening for accessing said cavity;  
       a plurality of removable weights which can be selectively disposed in said cavity in combination, one of said weights having a chamber therein, and another of said weights shaped to be received into said chamber to removably nest therein; and  
       a support disposed in said cavity, said weights removably fixed to said support in combination at any selected location along the length of said cavity.  
     
     
       2. The training club of  claim 1  wherein said support is a rod received in said cavity. 
     
     
       3. The training club of  claim 1  further comprising means for measuring the speed of the club when swung. 
     
     
       4. The training club of  claim 1  further comprising a removable cap for lockably closing said opening, the cap cooperating with the hollow cavity to contain and secure said removable weights. 
     
     
       5. The training club of  claim 4  further comprising: 
       slots disposed in said striking portion adjacent said opening; and  
       locking pins secured to said cap, said pins positioned on said cap to engage said slots when said cap closes said opening.  
     
     
       6. A training baseball bat comprising: 
       a baseball bat having an integral handle and barrel, said barrel having a hollow cavity formed therein and an opening for accessing said barrel cavity;  
       a support disposed within said barrel cavity;  
       a first weight with a chamber therein, said first weight shaped to removably nest within said barrel cavity, said first weight engaging said support; and  
       a second weight shaped to be received into the chamber of the first weight to removably nest therein.  
     
     
       7. The baseball bat of  claim 6  further comprising a removable cap for lockably closing said opening. 
     
     
       8. The baseball bat of  claim 7  further comprising: 
       slots disposed in said barrel adjacent said opening; and  
       locking pins secured to said cap, said pins positioned on said cap to engage said slots when said cap closes said opening.  
     
     
       9. The baseball bat of  claim 6  wherein said support is a removable rod. 
     
     
       10. The baseball bat of  claim 7  wherein said support is secured to said cap such that said support is removed from said cavity when said cap is removed from said opening and disposed inside said cavity when said cap closes said opening. 
     
     
       11. The baseball bat of  claim 8  further comprising means for measuring the speed of the bat when swung. 
     
     
       12. The baseball bat of  claim 6  wherein said barrel cavity is of fixed length and said first weight may be removably fixed to said support at any selected location along the length of said cavity. 
     
     
       13. A training baseball bat comprising: 
       a baseball bat having an integral handle and barrel, said barrel having a hollow cavity of fixed length formed therein and an opening for accessing said barrel cavity;  
       a support disposed within said barrel cavity;  
       a first weight with a hollow chamber therein, said first weight shaped to removably nest annularly inside said barrel cavity, said first weight engaging said support; and  
       a second weight with substantially the same shape as the chamber of the first weight and of smaller graduated size to be received into the chamber of the first weight to removably nest annularly therein.  
     
     
       14. The baseball bat of  claim 13  further comprising a removable cap for lockably closing said opening. 
     
     
       15. The baseball bat of  claim 14  further comprising: 
       slots disposed in said barrel adjacent said opening; and  
       locking pins secured to said cap, said pins positioned on said cap to engage said slots when said cap closes said opening.  
     
     
       16. The baseball bat of  claim 13  wherein said support is a removable rod. 
     
     
       17. The baseball bat of  claim 14  wherein said support is secured to said cap such that said support is removed from said cavity when said cap is removed from said opening and disposed inside said cavity when said cap closes said opening. 
     
     
       18. The baseball bat of  claim 13  further comprising means for measuring the speed of the bat when swung. 
     
     
       19. The baseball bat of  claim 13  wherein said barrel cavity is of fixed length and said first weight may be removably fixed to said support at any selected location along the length of said cavity.